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Monarchs and Winter Weather

March 11, 2016

Monarchs on purple coneflowers. The various species of native coneflowers (Echinacea L.) are excellent nectar plants for monarchs and other insects.

Just a few short weeks ago we got the wonderful news that the number of hectares the monarchs used for their winter quarters in Mexico had increased from last year. During the last couple of days, we've gotten the dismal news that severe winter weather has once again threatened their very existence … [Read more...]

A Sea of Gold, Purple and White

March 9, 2016

This is the time of year that U.S. Southwest deserts are in bloom with their spectacular wildflower displays -- just in time for the northeastern monarch migration. Right now Death Valley National Park is experiencing a superbloom. Wildflowers blanket the desert landscape in a sea of gold, purple … [Read more...]

Events – Something New at Accent on Natural Landscaping Blog

March 8, 2016

I've added an events listing to the Accent on Natural Landscaping blog. Please check the listings for environmental programs of interest to you and your family and friends. If you are aware of an upcoming event that should be added to the listing, please don't hesitate to let the event coordinator … [Read more...]

Native Plant Nursery Catalogs

March 7, 2016

Wild Ones Fox Valley Area chapter sorting plants for their 2015 Plant Sale. The plant sale is held at the WILD Center. Photo by Rich Fischer.

This is the time of year nursery catalogs arrive in our mailbox. Yours, too, I expect. We used to get catalogs from all over offering us vegetable seed and non-native plants including trees and shrubs. But now we get native plant catalogs, and I'm so glad we do. Arrival of the catalogs means spring … [Read more...]

Aldo Leopold Weekend

March 4, 2016

Canada geese singing their “wild poem ” as they head toward the “muds of March” (Sand County Almanac).

The first weekend of March is officially Aldo Leopold Weekend in Wisconsin making this weekend, March 4th - 6th, this year's official celebration. However, many communities throughout the United States celebrate Aldo Leopold's legacy at various times during the month. If you don't have time to take … [Read more...]

Hometown Habitat

March 4, 2016

Videographer Catherine Zimmerman has started a Indiegogo campaign to raise funds to finish her Hometown Habitat project. She has the photography completed, but now needs financial assistance to help with the final editing so it can be released Earth Week 2016.  If you'd like to see this wonderful … [Read more...]

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